US1743064A - Fence - Google Patents

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Jan. 7, 1930.

FENCE Filed Dec. 18, 1928 Inren for ATTORNEY R. H. LOWND4ES 1,743,064 I Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RICHARD H. LOWNDES, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO ATLANTIC STEEL COM- IPANY, OE ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE FENCE Application filed December 18, 1928. Serial No. 326,829.

This invention relates to fences, and particularly to fences of that type in which an angularly extending arm, adapted to support one or more lengths of barbed wire, is detachably connected to the top of a metallic fence post.

It is of course to be understood that metallic fence posts of varied shapes are now on the market, including posts shaped to present, in cross-sectional configuration, a right angle, a T-shape, or a T-shaped post including a stud projecting in alignment with the body of the post. The angularly extending arm referred to is usually secured to the body of the post by means of a clamping member or ring which surrounds the post and end of the bar, and means, extending through the ring, are adapted to press the arm against the post to detachably connect them each to each. Usually the clamping member referred to must be dimensioned to adapt it to the particular type of post being fitted with the wiresupporting arm, resulting in the necessity for the provision of a separate style or configuration of clamping ring for each distinct type of metallic fence post to be used.

The primary object of the present invention is the provision of a clamping member, hereinafter called a ring, so shaped interiorly as to be adapted for utilization in securing said arms to posts of any of the-types heretofore referred to, as well as to posts of still other cross sectional configurations.

Other objects of the invention will be made apparent in the following specifications, when read in connection with the drawings forming a part thereof.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a section of a fence showing a metallic post of T- shaped cross section, including the projecting stud, and having a Wire-supporting arm connected thereto.

Fig. 2 is a lateral section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the ring applied to a post of angular cross section, and,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 3, showing the ring applied to a post of T- shape cross section, and Without the stud shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Y

Now referring specifically to the drawing, in which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout all the views, 1 indicates a metallic fence post of the T-shaped type, provided with an upright 2, laterally extending flanges 3, 3, and a rearwardly projecting rib 4 on which are fixed, at intervals, a projecting stud 5. Surrounding the post 1, is a clamping ring 6, formed preferably of malleable cast iron, and so shaped interiorly as to provide a relatively wide, forwardly extending chamber for accommodation of the upright 2 of the post and the lower end of the Wire supporting arm 7, laterally extending chambers adapted to receive the flanges 3, 3, of the post 1, and a rearwardly extending chamber adapted to receive the rib 4 and studs 5, carried by said post, as best illus-.

trated in Figs. 1 and 2.

In assembly the ring 6 is placed overthe top of the post 1 and the lower end of the arm 7 is inserted downwardly into the enlarged open chamber at the front of the ring, and in contact with the upright 2 of the post, it being observed that such disposition of the ring automatically lodges the flanges 3, 3, and the rib 4 and lugs 5,, respectively, in the laterally and rearwardly extending chambers. A screw threaded member, such as a set screw, provided with a tool-engaging head 9, is operatively extended through a screwthreaded aperture in the side of the ring and may be advanced or retracted by a tool to press the end of the arm 7 firmly against the upright 2, or to release such pressure, as desired.

In Fig. 3 the ring 6 is shown applied to a post of right-angled shape, it being noted that, in this view, the member 8 abuts the upright 2 of the post and that rotation of said member serves to draw the far side of the ring against the bar 7 and thereby press it against the upright 2 of the post for proper holding contact. The parts are reversed to this extent when posts of this type are used since, without such interchange of position between the bar 7 and the upright 2, the lateral space in the ring as shown at the top of Fig. 3,

would not be lon enough to receive the flange 3, as will be un erstood.

Fig. 4 shows a view identical with Fig. 2, 7

except for the absence of the rib 4 and the 5' lugs As herein illustrated the bar 7 is of flat formation, adapted at its lower end for contact with a flat upright of a metallic post, and the upper portion of the bar is set at an angle from the lower portion, and is pro.-

vided on its-upper edge with a plurality of slots each adapted to receive a strand of barbed wire.

It is to be understood that, while I have a 'As illustrated in Fig. 2, two ofthe flange-.

1 receiving chambers formed by the ring body are in substantial parallelism with the upright of the post, t e front chamber for the and bar-When in contact each to each, the other chamber being adapted to receive said flange, and means supported by said ring adapted for operation to force said upright and bar together.

In testimony whereof I affix m si nature.

RICHARD N ES.

upright and the bar 7, being much wider and longer than the rear Chamber intended to receive the rib 4 and lug 5. The upper laterally-extending chamber, as here shown, is of practically the same width as the lower chamber, but the latter is shorter in length,

a since,a s illustrated in Fig. 2, a short chamber on one side is all that is necessary, in the I method of assembly illustrated,

Various modifications of the structure herein .disclosed may be suggested to those m skilled in the'art, but my invention covers all embodiments fallin fairly within the sctipe of the appended c aims.

claim V 1. Thecombinationwithafencepost having m a laterally extending flange,'anda wire-sup-' porting bar to be detachably secured to said post, of a ring having ofl'set chambered por-j tions adapted to receive said bar and said flange, and means, extending through a wall 7 g of said ring, adapted to forcibly clamp said bar and flange together. i

2. The combination with a fence post pro- 7 videdrwith flanges extending laterally there.-

of, and a bar to be detachably secured to said a pos't,.of aring 'ada ted-to surround the post i and rovided with aterally extending chambere portions adapted to receive said flanges and said bar, and means extending through a Wall of, said ring and adapted for operation 0:: to clamp the post and bar together.

3. The combination with a fence post hav,

ing upright, and a transversely extending flange, and a wire-supporting bar, of a ring having oppositely extending chambers one of which is adapted to enclose said upright loo

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